Ronin 絲網印刷 by Dmitry Kudinov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 平面設計 Competition Category.

銅平面· 2022

Ronin 絲網印刷

by Dmitry Kudinov

Client: Lil-Dee

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Ronin 絲網印刷

《浪人》係一幅絲網印刷作品，描繪一個受武士文化啟發嘅插畫角色。「浪人」呢個詞係指冇主公嘅武士。畫中角色身穿黑色盔甲，戴住冇任何標記嘅面具同頭盔，藉此表達冇歸屬任何藩屬嘅意味。呢幅作品採用絲網印刷技術，以有色漆料印製喺270克紙張上，並裝裱成框。每張作品尺寸為500乘700毫米。限量發行14份，每份均經手工編號同簽名。呢幅作品體現咗「根扎得越深，枝葉越茂」嘅理念。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Ronin 絲網印刷是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Ronin 絲網印刷將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Ronin 絲網印刷出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The character Ronin appeared as a reflection of the author's personal qualities, in translation ronin means a man without a master. The philosophy of self-development is a key factor in the development of personality and professional qualities through accumulated experience. In this understanding, professional activities are not separated from everyday activities, the key qualities of a person as a personality are reflected in any direction of activity, which form the fundamental values as a kind of foundation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 500 x 700 mm, limited edition 14 copies, hand-numbered and signed
Tags: silkscreen, print, illustration, branding, ronin, mascot, character, graphic, design
Production Technology: Silkscreen printing with tinted lacquer on paper (270 g), framed
Design Challenge: Ronin is an immersion in the author's inner world, introspection, the perception of personality in the coordinates of world values. A kind of mental self-portrait. The process of internal knowledge is complex and even painful, in which it is necessary to look at the personality from the outside, through the prism of the features of the character, how these features affect the result of professional activity.
Research: The study was based on several parameters, such as motivational factors, personal factors, and qualitative indicators of professional performance. The combination of these factors determined the framework for the formation of an image that would be able to combine a set of personal and professional qualities.

The criteria identified were: responsibility, dedication, involvement, selflessness, creativity, respect for personal and other people's time. Based on these criteria the metaphor "deeper roots - stronger branches" was formed, which succinctly reflects the mechanics of perception of the world around us.
Inspiration: Deeper Roots Stronger Branches - author's slogan, life credo, which reflects the approach to the creative path as a whole. The realization of any task requires immersion in a previously unknown field of activity and a deeper immersion in the subject creates more opportunities for development.
Project Duration: The project began in 2014, the illustration created was implemented in a limited-edition print format in collaboration with Screen Print Studio. The whole realization process took about a month of work, every detail was important, from the choice of paper to the final print quality. The realization of the prints took place at the Crystal Cluster in Moscow.
Operation Flow: The image of the character was inspired by samurai culture, in particular the samurai outlaw ronin. The character is formidable and even intimidating, in the animated version it emerges from a dark background, starting with the eyes, this is for a reason, because the mask always serves as a screen to hide the emotions of the person behind it.

The armor, mask, and helmet, in addition to their protective functions, serve as a deterrent and speak of belonging to a certain clan or caste. This is why the samurai ronin wore black armor without any identifying marks, which only emphasized their lack of affiliation with any master.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dmitry Kudinov, Vanya Volkov & Rafael RAF
Team Members: Illustrator: Dmitry Kudinov
Producer: Lidiia Averina
Production: Print Screen Studio
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #1, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #2, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #3, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Vanya Volkov, Ronin WIP #1, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Vanya Volkov, Ronin WIP #2, 2021.
Video Credits: Operator & Production Vanya Volkov, Scene Screen Print Studio with Andrey Pronin in cast.